Garmin Flight Deck 100 Marine Instruments User Manual


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190-00728-04 Rev. A
Embraer Prodigy
®
Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
459
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
FLIGHT LEVEL CHANGE MODE (FLC)
NOTE: The Selected Altitude should be set before selecting Flight Level Change Mode.
Flight Level Change Mode is selected by pressing the
FLC
 Key.  This mode acquires and maintains the
Airspeed Reference (in IASor Mach) while climbingor descending to theSelected Altitude (shown above
theAltimeter).WhenFlightLevelChangeModeisactive,theightdirectorcontinuouslymonitorsSelected
Altitude,airspeed,Mach,andaltitude.
The AirspeedReference isset to thecurrent airspeedupon modeactivation. Flight Level ChangeMode
is indicated by a green ‘FLC’ annunciation in the AFCS Status Box.  The Airspeed Reference is displayed
directlyabovetheAirspeedIndicator,alongwithacyanAirspeedReferenceBugcorrespondingtotheAirspeed
Reference along the tape.
Engine power must be adjusted to allow the autopilot to fly the aircraft at a pitch attitude corresponding
tothedesiredightprole(climbordescent)whilemaintainingtheAirspeedReference.Theightdirector
maintains the current altitude until either engine power or the Airspeed Reference are adjusted and does not
allow the aircraft to climb or descend away from the Selected Altitude.
Figure 7-11 Flight Level Change Mode (IAS)
Airspeed
Reference
Bug
Airspeed
Reference
Selected Altitude
Capture Mode Armed
Flight Level Change
Mode Active
Command Bars Indicate Climb
to Attain Selected Altitude
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